Data acquisition system
OwnerJohn P. Porterinventor
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Abstract
The data acquisition system disclosed herein serves to monitor and record various parameters of a mixer employed in an elastomer processing system. During each mixing operation, the elastomer compound identification and batch number are recorded. This information is then followed by periodic recordings of the concurrent values of real time, the temperature of the elastomer and the work performed, in terms of the amount of energy consumed to work the elastomer. The recording intervals take place in response to sensing such conditions as work chamber door closed, ram down, ram floating, and door open.
Claims18
An apparatus comprising an elastomer processor having means for mechanical working elastomer according to a work cycle, electrically energized drive means for driving said working means such that electrical energy is expended as work is performed on said elastomer, means responsive to the flow of electrical energy to said drive means for providing an electrical signal indicative of the amount of energy consumed by said drive means, means for compensating said signal for the energy consumed by said processor when running without load, means for integrating said compensated signal with respect to time, means responsive to said integrated signal for providing a work signal having a value in accordance with the amount of expended electrical energy as the elastomer is being worked, means for sensing the temperature of the elastomer as it is being worked and providing electrical temperature signal having a value in accordance therewith, means for providing a time base signal, during the work cycle, having a value representative of time, and means for periodically providing a readout of the concurrent values of said time base, work and temperature signals.
Apparatus for use with an elastomer processor having means for mechanically working elastomer according to a work cycle and electrically energized drive means for driving said working means such that electrical energy is expended as work is performed on said elastomer, said apparatus comprising means responsive to the flow of electrical energy to said drive means for providing an electrical signal indicative of the amount of energy consumed by said drive means, means for compensating said signal for the energy consumed by said processor apparatus when running without load, means for integrating said compensated signal with respect to time, means responsive to said integrated signal for providing a work signal having a value in accordance with the amount of expended electrical energy as the elastomer is being worked, means for sensing the temperature of the elastomer as it is being worked and providing an electrical temperature signal having a value in accordance therewith, and means for periodically providing a readout of the concurrent values of said work signal and said temperature signal.
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